Chart 2. Comparison of fetal parameters and outcomes according to the presence of placental pathological findings.
| Parameters | Placental pathological findings | p-value a | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n=13) | No (n=21) | |||||
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
| Birth weight (Kg) | 2.86 | 0.55 | 2.94 | 0.41 | 0.667 | |
| n(%) | n(%) | p-valueb | ||||
| Apgar score (1st min.) | <7 | 3(23.1) | 8(38.1) | 0.363 | ||
| 7+ | 10(76.9) | 13(61.9) | ||||
| Apgar score (5th min) | <7 | 1(7.7) | 2(9.5) | 0.855 | ||
| 7+ | 12(92.3) | 19(90.5) | ||||
| Mode of delivery | Normal vaginal | 5(38.5) | 1(4.8) | 0.012* | ||
| Cesarean section | 8(61.5) | 20(95.2) | ||||
| Preterm | Yes | 1(7.7) | 8(38.1) | 0.051 | ||
| No | 12(92.3) | 13(61.9) | ||||
| Stillbirth | Yes | 1c(7.7) | 2d(9.5) | 0.855 | ||
| No | 12(92.3) | 19(90.5) | ||||
| Neonatal admission | Yes | 3(23.1) | 3(14.3) | 0.513 | ||
| No | 10(76.9) | 18(85.7) | ||||
| Admission to the neonatal care unit | Yes | 0(0) | 3(14.3) | - | ||
| No | 13(100) | 18(85.7) | ||||
SD - Standard deviation;
a
Student's T-test;
b
Pearson's chi-square test;
*
Significant at 0.05;
c
this case presented at 36 weeks as severe oligohydramnios; Amniotic fluid index = 1cm, with a history of covid infection at 29 weeks;
d
one of the cases had a previous scar, and her uterus ruptured during labor; the other case gave a history of midwife interference and had obstructed labor